Chapter 2707 The way of heaven and humanity has flavor
High-risk things generally have high returns. If the risk is extremely high and there is no faith to support it, then for most people, there will definitely not be much willingness to do this high-risk thing.
When Li Yuan's family was still relatively well-off, he never thought that one day he would risk his life to fight with the big-headed soldiers. He once thought that receiving a little scolding from his parents would be a huge grievance.
Two sentences or two glances would be a huge insult.
It wasn't until Li Yuan's family Wubao Manor was destroyed in the war, and the home he once hated so much was wiped out in the flames of war, that Li Yuan realized that the "great pain" he had previously thought was nothing at all.
What he originally thought was a lowly thing, even if you beat him to death, he would not do it, but it seems that it is not completely unacceptable.
Li Yuan began to walk further, climb higher mountains, wear shabbier clothes, eat rougher food, drink more sour syrup, and then he finally understood what his parents had said before.
, then he also had the worries that his parents had back then, and he began to want to preserve his hard-won achievements and continue to pass on the family business that he had worked hard for. Unknowingly, Li Yuan became his
My parents also started to worry about gains and losses.
So when Du Ji said it was a "noble family", Li Yuan couldn't help but feel worried. Of course, the small family Li Yuan has established now, well, it can't even be called a family, it's just a family.
In fact, it is not very related to the "Princes' Family"...
But we can’t say that because our family is small, we can squander it casually, regardless of our future life and death?
Hearing what Du Ji said, Li Yuan was startled at first, and then said: "Of course I am not a member of a noble family, but my parents... have lived in Chang'an for a long time, at least in a farming and studying family, although my ancestors also had several children."
Showing off one's official position, but it happened more than a hundred years ago... I am in such a state of desolation, I really humiliate my ancestors... But this... I am stupid by nature, please give me more details, Brother Bohou..."
Li Yuan seemed somewhat incoherent, just like his thoughts, which were chaotic and complicated.
Du Ji sighed slightly, "Brother Xian, you don't have to be like this...Brother Xian is now in his prime, and he holds an important position...In any case, it can't be related to the word "down and out", right?"
Li Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly. After a while, he asked Du Ji to clarify his doubts.
Du Ji pondered for a long time, seeming to be sorting out his thoughts. After a while, he picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said slowly, "Xiandi has followed the Hussar through the north and south. He is both civil and military, and now he has the right and left... Look
It's ordinary, but in fact the future is limitless... The Warring States period was not allowed to be tolerated by princes, and the Han Dynasty was not allowed to be tolerated by aristocratic families. In fact... it was just a matter of being forced to do something, and then not being able to get it. It is completely different from the current situation in Guanzhong, the lord of today, and cannot be compared..."
"Brother Bohou, this..." Li Yuan was a little confused.
"In the past, when filial piety and filial piety were important, the emperor also adopted this policy," Du Ji said slowly. "At that time, there were many aristocratic families in the court, and the number of disciples and former officials was even worse than now. The emperor wanted to eliminate this disadvantage, so...
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"Party imprisonment?" Li Yuan said, "Is it Brother Bohou's intention that the Lord is also seeking "party imprisonment" now?"
"There are some similarities, but there are also differences." Du Ji said, "The emphasis of party supervision is not on imprisonment, but on fear of the cliques of noble families. But what's the use of fear? The disaster of party supervision is becoming more and more intense, and the more and more people are imprisoned.
, he became more and more cliquey... And now that the Lord is doing this, although there is some party control, it is not fear, but foresight and long-term planning... Therefore, now Webster looks dangerous, but in fact... If we wait
I'm afraid Webster is really in danger if he ends up running for rescue..."
Li Yuan was stunned when he heard this.
"My dear brother, do you think that someone is making excuses?" Du Ji smiled and said, "If someone wants to make excuses, there is no need to agree today... right?"
Li Yuan was a little embarrassed and quickly stepped forward to apologize.
Du Ji glanced at Li Yuan, smiled, picked up some dishes, put them in his mouth and chewed them.
Li Yuan also picked up a chopstick, but it was obvious that he didn't know what to eat. Although Li Yuan said on the surface that he did not want to get involved in Webster's affairs, in fact, Li Yuan may have been influenced by Wei Duan, or Li Yuan might have been influenced by Wei Duan.
Because of this incident, I also had a latent suspicion about Hussar.
Even though Li Yuan emphasized before that he didn't listen to Wei Duan's words, there were still some old grudges between him and Wei Duan, and he just wanted to ask for stability, etc., but in fact, many times, these reasons sounded quite similar.
Or the rhetoric is not actually a real idea.
Most of the time, people will habitually hide their thoughts, because people who don't know how to hide their thoughts will basically die quickly. After all, it's too easy to guess. The expressions are written on their faces, and anyone can see them at a glance.
Come out, how can such a person live for a long time?
Li Yuan did not want to deceive Du Ji, but he was used to it and did it unknowingly. After all, if Li Yuan was really indifferent to this matter and had no idea, then why did he invite Du Ji to come?
Sadness over the death of a rabbit or a fox is a human instinctive reaction.
If he saw the nobles in Shandong being confiscated and exterminated, Li Yuan would not have any big reaction at all, and would even laugh with gloating. But those around Guanzhong, regardless of whether they had grievances or old grudges before, are all the same.
A kind of friendship, a kind of friendship that started from the father's generation.
"Now I am walking on thorns every step of the way, like walking on thin ice..." Li Yuan lowered his head and said to Du Ji, "Now that the situation is in chaos, what should I do? Where should I place this move?"
Li Yuan asked directly, and Du Ji also said directly: "If the lord is an ordinary person, then we and the Guanzhong gentry will be able to unite together, just like the time when Heng Ling was there. Even if we are frustrated for a while, we will still be the finalists in the end."
Profit... If the lord is a little bit extraordinary, then he might as well do the opposite. After all, Webster's affairs can be big or small. If the superiors see that Webster is an orphan, they have no choice but to delay the punishment... But now the lord...
…well……"
Du Ji shook his head and said: "Now that you and I are having a secret conversation here, it is true that no one can hear it, but in fact, it is difficult to cover up our tracks..."
"Have you heard about the Secretary?!" Li Yuan's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but turn around and look around. Although the boat was indeed in a remote place on the bank of the Weishui River, and there was no one around except for the sound of water, but
Li Yuan still seemed to feel some eyes focused on him, like a glow on his back.
Du Ji nodded silently.
Youwensi, although it is said that Youwensi cannot arrest, it seems that it is targeting spies in Shandong, but everyone knows the methods of Hussar, so one thing is simple? Or it has only one effect.
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Therefore, in the legend, Yuwenji is like the clairvoyant in the fairy tale, and nothing can be hidden from Yuwenji.
"So..." Li Yuan reacted and didn't know what to say for a moment, "I...this...Brother Bohou..."
Li Yuan can't be said to be stupid, but he can't be said to be very smart either. He's just better than the average nobleman.
"No matter what other people think, it's just based on my heart," Du Ji said lightly, "If you are serving the country and the people and have a clear conscience, then even if others know, what's the harm? This is not an excuse, but it is true...
Before I came here, I told the county government where I wanted to go and where to find me if anything happens... If there is nothing you can tell others, why should you be afraid?"
Li Yuan was a little embarrassed at first, but later he seemed to hear something. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Brother Bohou, if you put it this way, it means..."Tao follows nature"?"
Du Ji smiled and said, "That's right. Nowadays, Webster can be said to be alive if you don't move, but you will die if you move... It's a pity that Brother Xiufu is in the middle of the game and it's hard to know..."
In fact, it's not necessarily that Wei Duan doesn't know it, but Wei Duan may also know it in his heart, but when it comes to his own naughty child, he can't be as calm as other ordinary things.
The things of others are just stories, and it is your own responsibility...
Du Ji said slowly: "If you don't move, the crime will only stop there. The most you can do is dismissal from office. But if you act rashly, the crime will be serious. Then the disaster of "clique" may not be far away."
"I..." Li Yuan said in a deep voice, "Wester and I actually..."
"Those who want to harm Brother Xiufu... those who want to save..." Du Ji said slowly, "Actually, there are no selfish motives? This "selfishness" is what the lord is concerned about... If it is for the public, that is
The Duke of Zhou has high power and will die well. If it is for selfish reasons..."
"It is like this in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is also like this in the Heng Ling Period." Du Ji raised his wine glass and signaled to Li Yuan, "Princes, aristocratic families, public and private...the most critical point is that the Emperor of Zhou was weak and the two Emperors of Heng Ling were helpless.
...But now my lord...is different..."
The two words "different" are like a thousand pieces.
Li Yuan was silent for a long time, then nodded a little heavily.
The water is gurgling, the wine is almost gone, and it’s time to say goodbye.
Du Ji came out of the cabin, and Li Yuan also got off the boat. When the two stood on the shore and called the servants from a distance, Li Yuan whispered: "Brother Bohou, now... we should be considered...
Which side?』
Li Yuan said these three words "on that side" very hard, almost every word.
Du Ji took a deep breath, then straightened his robes, and then lightly stroked the lapel of his cloak with two fingers. His movements were gentle and elegant, as if he was not contaminated by the trivial matters of the world, "A certain Emperor Feng,
I also serve my lord. The emperor is the order of the great man, and the lord is the leader of the general situation. There is no difference. Thank you for the hospitality, my dear brother. I will go first and my dear brother will stay."
Du Ji took the horse led by the servant, then turned over, cupped his hands towards Li Yuan, and then floated away.
Li Yuan watched Du Ji go away with a somewhat complicated expression, and then saw the figures of Du Ji and others disappearing into the distance, then turned around and returned to the ship, but did not enter the cabin, but sat on the bow of the ship holding on to the plank.
On the deck, I was thinking about something blankly.
Li Yuan's servants went to the cabin to clean up the leftovers of wine and food. After they were done, they asked Li Yuan softly: "My lord, shall we go back?"
After a long while, Li Yuan nodded slowly, with a somewhat tired look in his eyes, "Go home..."
The servant responded, then called to the boatman, untied the anchor that fixed the ship, and then began to push the ship away from the shore.
Du Ji's words are already very straightforward, but they are still a bit cryptic.
Li Yuan did not mean to blame Du Ji, because this was a custom in itself.
In the officialdom, sometimes there are all kinds of words, which seem to be cloudy and foggy, and also like gossip, but in many cases these words are used to select or screen people, and they can be understood.
Of course, you know what it means. If you can't understand it, you will be classified as marginalized by others.
"If...Guanzhong...clique..." The sound of water flowed, and Li Yuan on the bow of the boat whispered, "Then...where is Jingxiang...does he also have friends..."
……(⊙＿⊙；)……
Ever since humans formed tribes, they have basically been social animals.
Therefore, it is natural to divide into small and large circles, township parties, cronies, or like-minded factions, etc.
Everyone wants to make their own faction as big as possible, and other people's factions as small as possible, so that their own faction has the advantage and other people's factions become disadvantages. But in fact, the smaller the circle, the more united it is. When there are more people, what will happen naturally?
All become complicated.
This is the case with the Five Directions Catholic Church.
When Fei Qian and Zuo Ci first discussed Taoism, Taoism still had a somewhat "utopian" concept, or it could be said that it meant the "Western Paradise" of Buddhism.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion coincided with the Year of Jiazi, and this became the theoretical basis for the three brothers of the Zhang family to change their lives. "Age is in Jiazi", a new round of Jiazi, a new starting point of life.
Of course, there is another Zhang Lu in Hanzhong. Although his surname is Zhang, he does not shout to overthrow the emperor like the three Zhang brothers. Zhang Lu is more like a guy who takes on the Taoist name and works for local protection. As long as
By paying five measures of rice to the "Yishe", you can become a protected person, and then Zhang Lu will distribute the food paid to the rangers and believers...
So think about it and know what the attitude of the knights and believers who have received money and food is towards those people who are unwilling to pay five measures of rice to the "charity house".
Historically, the radical Taoist teachings of the three brothers of the Zhang family were suppressed. Ordinary people who wanted to so-called "change their fate" often ended up losing their lives. However, Zhang Lu collected protection fees, uh, "charity houses".
Five buckets of rice, on the contrary, survived in the end...
And there is another very interesting phenomenon, that is, China seems to be full of longing for the "West", such as the Queen Mother of the West, the Kunlun Mountains, and then I rode an ox through the Yumen, the Paradise of Paradise is in the West, etc. But similarly, early Westerners also
I am full of fantasies about China, the golden land, and the streets are full of saints...
In fact, it is a simple spiritual sustenance for ordinary people. No matter what it is, it is like this.
As for people at higher levels, like Zuo Ci, the Five Directions Catholic Church is not purely spiritual sustenance.
After Zuo Ci arrived in Chang'an, he did not immediately go to the Wufang Dojo in Chang'an, but it did not mean that the people in the Wufang Dojo would not come to Zuo Ci.
After all, they are all fellow Taoists, right?
When Qiaobin falls, the hozen always climbs to another tree, even if this tree seems a little old...
But it is a tree after all, otherwise the tiger will be bullied by the dog if it falls to the ground, let alone the hozen? If the hozen falls to the ground, wouldn’t it be even more lifeless? Therefore, these in the Wufang Dojo in Chang’an have not yet been attacked by the Qiao family.
The Taoists involved in the case, as long as they still had some authority in their hands and some titles on their heads, rushed to the posthouse outside the city to see Zuo Xianren.
It's a pity that Zuo Ci always kept silent, either because he felt unwell, or simply went out early and wandered outside the city, leaving early and returning late without seeing any guests.
Zuo Ci did not wear Taoist robes when he ran out. He took a few Taoist boys with him and took an ordinary catwalk to the countryside around Chang'an. On the one hand, he wanted to avoid the people in Wufang Taoist Temple. After all, Zuo Ci did not
It is clear what relationship these people have with Qiao Bing. Wouldn't it be troublesome if they were involved? On the other hand, Zuo Ci also wanted to know the spread of the Five Directions God Taoism around Chang'an, so that he could be well aware of it.
After walking around, Zuo Ci discovered that the influence of the Five Directions Catholic Church was very subtle.
Even if there are so many believers, there are still so many. Almost every village has a place of worship for the Five Directions Catholic Church, either a stone tablet, a grotto, or simply a carved wooden pillar, and some simple ones.
Pebbles made directly from pebbles in the river beach...
Because the images of the Five Gods of the Five Gods Church are very unified, they are in five colors, with five strands of long beards and a crane-haired child-like appearance. Moreover, the orientation or color can also be directly used as a substitute symbol, and there is no complicated requirement.
, what a gorgeous decoration, very down-to-earth, so it is highly accepted by the people.
But on the other hand, there is not enough in-depth understanding of the teachings of God in the five directions...
It can even be said to be very poor.
To put it simply, in Sanfu, Chang'an, there are many pan-believers of the Five Directions God Sect, almost everyone, but there are very few true believers.
This is a matter of two aspects. It can be said to be Qiao Bing's meritorious service, but it can also be said to be his guilt.
"Master, these villagers are really pissing me off..." Zuo Cipu, who was following Zuo Cipu's car, said with a childish voice, "I just went to that village, and then I asked the villager who was worshiping the God of the Five Directions.
, asked him if he knew what "the Tao can be Tao but is not Tao", and then Master, do you know what his answer was?"
"He knows?" Zuo Ci replied with a smile.
"Yes, he said he knew! I was very happy at first, and then I continued to ask him what "the Tao can be Tao but not the Tao" is." The Taoist boy puffed up his cheeks, "What did that guy say? Master, he said yes
Tao means eating during the day, but Tao means pooping at night! It really pisses me off!"
Zuo Ci was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, and then said: "Actually, what the villager said... although it is a bit vulgar, it also makes some sense... Isn't this common way just like the way of the intestines?"
"That's not what I mean at all!" Tao Tong said with a snort, "Really! Next time I see him, I must let him understand what "the Tao can be Tao but is not Tao"!"
"Well, okay... Okay, forget about that, let's go back to Chang'an..." Zuo Ci patted the armrest of the car, "After walking around for a few days, it's time for us to go back..."
The Taoist boy's attention was drawn away, and he moved forward happily, preparing to return to Chang'an.
Zuo Ci looked up at the sky.
He understood almost everything, and next he was going to see Hussar.
Road to Road, very Avenue.
Eat during the day and poop at night.
Eating is survival, pooping is transformation.
If you can eat and poop, you are still alive; if you can't, you are dead.
The way of heaven and the way of humanity.
Eat and poop.
Zuo Ci smiled, and suddenly felt that his chest and abdomen, which had been a little uneasy, seemed to be clear. He did have some dissatisfaction and opinions at the beginning, but now, it seems that these dissatisfaction and opinions are not so important.
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You have to eat when you have to eat, you have to poop when you have to poop, you can't hide or save.
